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D. CROWLEY.

CANE.

No. 325,198. Patented Aug. 25, 1885.

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NITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 325,198, dated August 25, 1885.

Application filed February 19, 1884-.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DANIEL CROWLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suti'olk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usei ful Improvements in Canes, of which the foli lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in canes which are made hollow and designed for the reception of cigars and other articles which it may be desired to place therein, and is of the character such as is described in the patent granted to me January 31, 1882, No. 253,011.

The object of my present invention is to enable the cigars and other articles to be held more securely in place in the cane and without liability of being injured while being carried about, and also to admit of the contents of the cane to be removed without the necessity of turning the cane upside down,a1'1d, further, to so arrange the handle as to render the contents more easily accessible.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of a cane enibodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is also a 1 section showing a cigar held to the upper end ofthecane with thehandle thrown open. Fig. i is a section showing the cane in twoparts, to be united at or near the center. Fig. 4 shows amodiiicd form of handle. Fig. 5 shows the handle containing a whistle. Fig. 6 shows a ball of cork or other material attached to the elastic cord.

A represents a hollow cane, which may be made of thin metal or wood and of any de-' sired length. The bore throughout is to be uniform and ot' sutlicient diameter to admit of the insertion of a cigar. To the upper end of the cane is hinged a handle, 13, which is made hollow for the reception of matches, and is provided at one end with a cap or cover, (J, T hinged or otherwise secured to the handle so as to admit of its being readily opened to take out a match. The handle B is hinged to a metal band or ferrule, K, on the upper end of the cane, and is fastened by any suitable catch, M, to a pin, (1. To the under side of the handle is secured one end of'an elastic cord, G, and to the other end is attached a spool or cylinder, F, of wood or suitable mai (No model.)

F terial, which is made hollow through its length so as to allow the elastic cord to pass down through the same and be connected to its lower end, by which means I am enabled to obtain a much greater degree of elastic tension than if the cord is simply attached to the upper end of the spool or cylinder.

When other articles than cigars are carried in the cane, I employ a piece of cork or other material, as indicated at P in Fig. 6, in which figure is also shown a cap, 0, hinged directly to the head of the cane when a handle is not used, the matchholder being omitted.

a a are the cigars, which nearly fill the interior of the cane, as shown in Fig. 1.

In filling the cane with cigars, the first cigar is placed upon the top of the spool and gently pressed down. The butt-end of the cigar is placed upward and adjusted under a pin, c1,

passing through the side of the cane, as indicatcd in Fig. 2, which serves to prevent the cigar from being forced out by the elastic I cord Gr. The point of a second cigar IS then placed on the butt of the firstin a similar manner and pressed down, and so on with a third and fourth, &c., successively. The pin (1 projects outside the cane and serves to hold the catch M on the handle to the cane.

In taking the cigars from the cane the handle is thrown back on its hinge, and the first cigar is moved from under the pin d and taken out, the elastic cord acting upon the spool to force the cigars upward. Care is to be taken that each successive cigar be placed under the pin d before removing them, to prevent the cigars from shooting upward and out of the cane.

It will be seen that by the use of proper elastic tension the cigars will beheld in place without rattling or shaking about, and so not liable to be broken or damaged.

J, and is designed to hold anything in place which ma3 be put into the cane, as, for instance, a pipe-stem, L, or other article.

13 In Fig. 5 I have shown awhistle, \V, placed within the hollow handle, and connected to a spiral spring, N, by which it is forced out a proper distance from the handle for use upon opening the cap 0. A whistle, S, may also he formed in one end of the handle B opposite the cap, as shown in Fig. 1.

My invention is equally adapted to an unibrella-stick.

WVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Le ters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a hollow cane, of an elastic cord, G, attached at one end to the head or handle 13 of the cane, and a hollow spool, F, the said cord passing through the said spool and attached to the lower end of the same, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In combination with a hollow cane, the movable and adjustable partition J, and the spiral spring, I, attached thereto, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. in a hollow cane, the pin (1, projecting into the interior ofthe cane, and outwardly from the same, and serving the purpose of preventing the cigar from being forced out when the handle B is opened, and also acting as a holder for the fastening M, as shown and described.

4. The combination of the hollow cane A, the hollow hinged handle 13, and its cap O, the whistle W, and spring N, as shown and described.

5. In combination with a hollow cane, the partition J, with the spiral spring I attached, the elastic cord G, hollow cylinder F, pin 0?, hollow handle B, whistle WV, and spring N, as shown and specified.

6. The combination ot'a hollow cylinder, F, and an elastic cord, G, the said cord being fastened at one end to the lower eiid of the cylinder and passing through the same, the said cord hein g roperly secured or held at its other end.

In testimony Whereot'l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DANIEL CROWLEY. Vv'i tnesses:

J. H. ADA] s, E. PLANTA. 

